. >> the most recent effort to get a comprehensive immigration plan passed led by president george w. bush failed in 2007 but the new plan looks to both sides like good electoral politics. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. >> that's because in the 2012 election hispanics voted 71% for the president, and he wants to reward them. at the same time republicans feel the need to court them. >> we realize that there are many issues in which we think we are in agreement with our hispanic citizens but this is a preeminent issue with those citizens. >> the plan would grant temporary legal status to most of the 11 million llegal immigrants if they pass a criminal background check, pay a fine and back taxes, and learn english. they would then get in line behind those who have already gone through the legal steps. the plan also calls for increased border security and a tougher visa process. despite the bipartisanship of the so-called gang of eight, there are still hurdles in the senate. in mccain's republican caucus some fear that the bill amounts to de facto amnes